“One should become the master of one's mind rather than let one's mind master him.”

“Worthy persons deserve to be called so because they are not carried away by the eight winds: prosperity,decline,disgrace,honor,praise,censure,suffering, and pleasure.They are neither elated by prosperity nor grieved by decline. The heavenly gods will surely protect one who is unbending before the eight winds.”

“More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body. The most valuable of all are the treasures of the heart.”

“Winter always turns into Spring”

“One is always a good master when one isn’t the master”

“Smartass Disciple: If there were two masters, which one should I listen to?Master of Stupidity: Use the ears to the one who looks so stupid, eyes to else.”

“If one makes himself master of one vital book, he shall never become a commonplace man.”